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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said the large crowd that welcomed him at Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area, shows that support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) is growing ahead of the 2027 elections. He spoke on Wednesday during the party’s grassroots mobilisation tour of Esan South-East and Esan North-East Local Government…
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From the obstruction of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue to reported attacks on opposition campaign teams in Edo and Enugu, allegations of political intimidation are raising questions about candidates’ freedom to mobilise voters and the preparedness of security agencies for the 2027 general elections, FELIX UROKO reports. For residents of Yelwata, a farming community in…
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An 85-year-old grandmother identified as Grace Ehimeka, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State. The suspect, also known as Mama Grace was arrested with 15 bags of cannabis weighing 179kg, alongside five other suspected drug traffickers. The NDLEA Commander, Edo State, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who disclosed this on…
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BENIN CITY—THERE has been blackout in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states as electricity workers under the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, shut down facilities of the BEDC Electricity Plc over emoluments and welfare packages. At the Benin headquarters of the company, NUEE officials blocked staff from entering the premises as they shut…
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The Youth Against Disaster Initiative (YADI) has expressed concern over reported explosions in Edo and Rivers States that have reportedly left five people feared dead and at least 31 others injured, including a pregnant woman, while destroying homes, businesses and other properties worth millions of naira. In a press release issued by Ms. Erabanabari Love…
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The Edo House of Assembly, on Monday, passed the 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, amounting to N939.85 billion, presented by Governor Monday Okpebholo. The passage followed a report presented by Fada Eigbiremonlen (Esan Central), chairman of the House Standing Committee on Appropriation, Budget and Project Monitoring, during the plenary session in Benin. The House dissolved into…
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Comrade Churchill Oyowe has secured re-election as Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, defeating his challenger, Comrade Kenneth Obieh, by 20 votes in a keenly contested election. Oyowe, who contested under the Power Consolidation Team, polled 238 votes against Obieh’s 218 votes, according to results declared by the electoral committee.…
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BENIN CITY — The Edo State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing a legal framework for the imposition, collection and administration of levies on contracts, consultancy services and winnings from gaming activities in the state. The passage followed the presentation of a report by the House Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Planning and…
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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has warned cult members who refuse to renounce their membership and continue engaging in cult-related activities that his administration will show them no mercy. Governor Okpebholo gave the warning during a mass voluntary renunciation and denunciation of cultism, themed “Restitution, Rehabilitation and Safer Edo State,” held at the Sir Victor…
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BENIN CITY — The Edo State Government has terminated the appointment of Aigbodion Ewanifo Smart as Acting Managing Director of New Edo Line Ltd. over alleged managerial inefficiency. The government has also appointed Engr. Paul F. Ogedegbe as the new Managing Director of the state-owned transport company. The decisions were announced in a government special…